Matthias Englert

Analysis and Evaluation of the Development Status, Safety and Regulatory Framework for So-Called Novel Reactor Concepts

In this study, the term technology line is used as a generic term for a number of different reactor concepts that are similar in a central characteristic, e.g. that use the same coolant. Within a technology line, different reactor concepts can be distinguished on the basis of other properties such a

Alternative Disposal Options for High-Level Radioactive Waste

Presentation by Dr. Matthias Englert, Simone Mohr, Stephan Kurth &  Dr. Saleem Chaudry, 10.11.2021

A critical analysis of the EU Joint Research Centre technical assessment of nuclear energy with respect to the "do no significant harm" criteria of the EU Taxonomy Regulation

Sustainability at risk

The findings of this joint policy brief challenge the flawed underlying assumptions of the original EU Joint Research Centre (JRC)’s assessment, published in April 2021, which concluded that nuclear energy is detrimental neither to people nor to the environment. These concern chiefly four aspects:

Advanced nuclear fuel cylces and nuclear waste disposal

Proceedings of the INMM & ESARDA Joint Virtual Annual Meeting August 23-26  &  August 30-September 1, 2021. Extracting transuranic elements from nuclear waste (partitioning - P) to burn them in dedicated nuclear reactors (transmutation - T) essentially holds the promise of reducin

In the Spotlight

Nuclear facilities around the world: the old, the new and the crisis-affected

Following the German government’s decision to phase out nuclear power, it is clear that Germany’s last nuclear power plant will be shut down in 2022. However, it is equally clear that this does not mark the end of Germany’s responsibility for this high-risk technology. The dismantling of its n

Or, what is a nuclear weapon?

How many nuclear weapons does North Korea have?

Presentation by Dr. Matthias Englert, "Talk at DPG", March 8th 2018, Erlangen